Our framework and quality assurance service provider (QASP) handbook provides a detailed explanation of the approval process and the evidence that you (and your practice learning partners) will need to provide to demonstrate that you meet our standards.
If you are already an approved education institution, any subsequent programmes proposals you make to us will pass straight to gateway 3 of our approval process.
Submit your programme request
When you think your programme is ready for approval, you should submit a request on the QA Link.
Once you have submitted your request, and this has been approved by our QASP, you will be notified that Gateway 3 has opened and you can submit your evidence.
After your approval visit or desktop review, our QASP will write a report to let us know if they recommend that our standards have been met or not.
We’ll then conduct our internal QA checks and will inform you of this outcome in writing within 20 working days of receiving their report.
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Modify an existing education programme
ShowAn approved education institution (AEI) might need to request a programme modification for things like the introduction of flexible routes including nursing degree apprenticeships in England.
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Programme endorsement
ShowThere are two types of programme endorsement which an Approved Education Institution (AEI) can propose.
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How we monitor approved education institutions
ShowWe monitor approved education institutions (AEIs) and their practice learning partners to make sure that they continue to meet our standards.
We take a data-driven approach, which means we focus on aspects of education and training differently in the areas where greater risk lies. We have a process for identifying information about risks that we receive and we work closely with other professional and system regulators to identify risks early, rather than waiting for a serious risk or event to occur.
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How we deal with concerns
ShowIf we identify that an AEI isn’t meeting our standards, we will work with them to make the necessary improvements, so the standards are met and students receive appropriate education and training.
How we deal with concerns If you have a concern about an education programme
